The Department of Education spent over 97 million euro on the salaries of teachers in private schools last year.
Nearly 26,000 students attended the 52 schools during the 2019-2020 academic year.
The highest amount was paid to teachers in St Andrew's College in Dublin, at over 3.9 million euro.
Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron announced as the station's A New Local Hero finalists
With Irish Music Month underway, the good news is continuing to roll in for rising stars across the nation, with more than eighty artists being named as local finalists in the national search for A New Local Hero over the coming weeks. Here are Sunshine 106.8's four picks: Keith Grace, Karol Sadlier, Ceola and Carron.
Andrea Hayes talks with Brian Redmond from RTE One's Dancing with the Stars Show
Pat Shortt in conversation with Sunshine 106.8's Joe Harrington
